Two people have been arrested after Merton police found cannabis and machetes in a crackdown on drug violence.
Officers from Merton have been tackling drug supply and the violence linked to it.
During the crackdown, they conducted a warrant and found three machetes and four kilograms of cannabis.
Police say they arrested two people "for possession of an offensive weapon and possession with intent to supply class B drugs".
Officers from Response Team B have been tackling drug supply & the violence linked to it.
— Merton Police (@MPSMerton) September 12, 2021
1⃣ One Warrant
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3⃣ Three Machetes
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4⃣ Four Kilograms of Cannabis
Equals:
2⃣ Two Arrests for possession of an offensive weapon and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. pic.twitter.com/Jov9qz5bLZ
Merton Police revealed their findings on social media.
The post said: "Officers from Response Team B have been tackling drug supply & the violence linked to it.
"One Warrant plus three machetes plus four kilograms of cannabis equals:
"Two arrests for possession of an offensive weapon and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs."
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